My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Another great thing about Rarity is that her kind of character would usually be a villain in any other show. I love how she's like a redeemable snob who has her moments of loyalty, goofiness and downright generosity. Seriously, for some reason being a prim and proper lady became something to look down upon as to root for the awkward girl. Possibly in vain attempt of a faux girl power kind of way that makes you think it's progressive to over hype the tomboys and nerdy girls.

So I love how all types of girls are embraced in this show all thanks, I think, to the addition of Rarity.
 
That's what I said when I first watched it. Then I left it alone for a while, but something draw me into it fully. I hope I can turn my friend onto it. I showed him the Sonic Rainboom episode and he thought it was a decent show, and as much as he denies it...it's only a matter of time he ends up loving it too!
 
Ok so I actually had a genuine question about this "Brony culture" or what have you.

It's probably been answered already but I read the first four pages of the thread and realllllly didn't feel like forcing myself through another 7 pages of it.

Anyhow, here's the thing: I've never seen the show, but I've actually heard decent things.

I'm willing to bet if I were to see an episode I'd probably think, "Oh. That's a cute/funny little cartoon".

What I don't get at *all* is the self identification aspect of it. What is it about the show that resonates so much within adult males that they feel the *need* to use it to self-identify?

I watch Adventure Time now and then and I really enjoy it. I don't identify myself as a Dudeventurer.

I am a HUUUUUUUUUUUGE fan of the Venture Bros (though admittedly that's obviously targeted at adults) but I don't identify myself as a part of Team Venture. Or....huh, I guess Dudeventurer would work for that one too...but anyway that's not the point.

It would seem to me that the reason people find Bronies so creepy is, pony porn aside (never thought I'd have to say those words in that order) where is this *passion* coming from? What about that show makes grown ass men refer to themselves as the animated pony equivalent of a Belieber? I just do not get the self-identification aspect of the culture.
 
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